Sources
Chancery Court judgment on dispute between Steward of Abbey Lands and tenants regarding lease fines
Source
4th of August 1629
A Chancery Court record from Castle Rushen documenting a complaint by Arthur Jiges, Steward of Abbey Lands under the Countess Dowager of Derby, against abbey tenants who refused to pay fines for new lease terms. The court found no binding agreement between the steward and tenants regarding payment amounts, ruling the tenants need only pay fines consistent with historical precedent.
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- md:20260219_105517.md
- img:20260219_105517.jpg
Notes
- Some abbreviations and archaic spelling; text appears complete but final sentence is cut off mid-word ('ffines').
Language
- English